Recognition and validation test

Your start-up is about to launch a technology to use reclaimed water for agricultural irrigation in line with the Circular Economy principles. With the acceleration of urbanization and global warming, this resource is becoming scarce. It is estimated that by 2030 water stress and scarcity will probably affect half of Europe’s River basins, so there is a need to manage our water resources more efficiently. Reclaimed water use for agricultural irrigation helps reduce agriculture demand and local water stress. However, farmers have some concern about the impact on human health and environment.

You want to start-up a business to produce dairy products in line with the Circular Economy principles. You are aware that the dairy is among the most polluting industries due to its large water consumption and generation of contaminated water. In this regard, dairy processors are challenged to conserve water not only by reducing freshwater consumption but also by using measures to reuse water without compromising on the hygienic quality and safety of the products. In this regard, since 2019, the EU has established the best available techniques (BAT) for the dairy industry in order to achieve an efficient monitoring of the produced wastewater, reduce the water consumption and increase the resource efficiency.